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From this reading & E. C. JACK 67 LONG ACRE, W. C., AND EDINBURGH NEW YORK: DODGE PUBLISHING CO.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
acceptance
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acquaintance
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ACRE
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activity
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From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Southey, Cowper, and Coleridge, for example, are authors of well-nigh universal acceptance, but who, outside the ranks of professed students of poetry, could claim an intimate acquaintance with their work?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading & E. C. JACK 67 LONG ACRE, W. C., AND EDINBURGH NEW YORK: DODGE PUBLISHING CO.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
associated
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authors
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
C
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From this reading LONDON: T. C.
centuries
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claim
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closing
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CO
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Coleridge
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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covers
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Cowper
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DODGE
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dust
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E
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EDINBURGH
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eighteenth
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enthusiast
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example
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find
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From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gathers
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From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
intimate
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
JACK
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libraries
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LONDON
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From this reading LONDON: T. C.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading & E. C. JACK 67 LONG ACRE, W. C., AND EDINBURGH NEW YORK: DODGE PUBLISHING CO.
more
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NEW
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nineteenth
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
only
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opening
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From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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place
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poetry
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poets
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popularity
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professed
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PUBLISHING
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ranks
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removes
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respect
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several
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Southey
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stray
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students
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T
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From this reading LONDON: T. C.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
thousand
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universal
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unopened
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
W
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well-nigh
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were poets, their works find a place in a thousand libraries, but the dust gathers upon covers long unopened, and only the stray enthusiast removes it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the great writers whose activity is associated with the closing years of the eighteenth and the opening of the nineteenth centuries, are several who claim more respect than popularity.
work
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works
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writers
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years
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YORK
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